'All three pacers bowled well'

"Now we are bowling in partnerships and bowling aggressively. We bowled as a unit and it is because we are all of the same age (save for Zaheer Khan) and there is a nice bonding among us. All three pacers bowled well. As fast bowlers, we backed each other," Ishant explained.

As a bowler, there will be days when things won't go one's way and Ishant said one needs to be ready to accept that.

"Some days will be good for someone and bad for someone else. We will try to hunt as a pack in the second innings and that's more important than trying to bowl individually," he added.

Assistance for seamers

Ishant admitted that the pitch had a lot of assistance for the seamers.

"There was enough assistance in the wicket for our bowling. The South African bowlers bowled outside the off-stump. We bowled into the stumps, because we thought there could be more purchase from the wicket.

"So we believed in ourselves and stuck to the plan. We bowled into the right areas, and bowled patiently," the Delhi speedster added.

Obviously the influence of Zaheer, on his comeback, is noticeable and Ishant also agreed.

"It is nice to see him back in the side. The amount of confidence he gives you while you are bowling, telling you where you lack. It's important for fast bowlers to know these things.

"(Mohammed) Shami and I are still young and we can't rectify all the mistakes while we are bowling. So his (Zaheer) presence helps us, because he is someone who tells you that if you do this then you are going to get more from this kind of track," said Ishant.